Senior Marketing Associate

A leading comprehensive engineering design and consulting firm, SSR provides innovative solutions for clients with facility and infrastructure challenges. To achieve client needs, SSR has multiple locations across the US. Working with a diverse group of individuals in a variety of markets, our team of experts partner with our clients to deliver advanced solutions that last.

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Description:

The Senior Marketing Associate is responsible for developing materials and communications in alignment with the firm's marketing and business development goals. Holds primary responsibility in a specific market sector(s), providing proactive project management and creative leadership in the collaborative development of pursuit related materials including proposals, qualification packages, positioning materials, client presentations, and additional supporting collateral or campaigns. Serves as a resource to company operations and support teams, and mentors marketing colleagues.

• Holds primary responsibility for one or more market sectors and leads capture planning efforts for assigned sectors.
• Serves as the main point of contact and project manager for comprehensive campaigns for strategic pursuits, coordinating with other internal resources to deliver high quality materials / messaging.
• Leads the planning and development of high-quality responses to requests for proposals and qualifications
• Independently or in collaboration with Marketing Support Staff, composes, edits, and produces all forms of project pursuit materials including letters, proposals, presentations, leave behinds, reports, articles, and other materials
• Develops and manages graphic, proposal, supporting material, and other applicable standards
• Coordinates with other internal departments to create or review materials
• Coordinates the collection of information for pursuits and communicates proactively with pursuit team regarding task assignments and scheduling to prioritize work elements in order to consistently deliver materials on time
• Proactively reviews proposal/submittal opportunities to determine scope, submittal requirements, format, and schedule
• Schedules meetings, conference calls, pursuit related planning, etc. to facilitate completion of tasks
• Coordinates and assists with interview preparations, rehearsals, and support materials as needed
• Identifies and manages background research needs for target markets, projects, and potential clients
• Coordinates with vendors for photography, printing, marketing materials, and other marketing needs as required
• May manage input of project and team member information in marketing database and Client Relationship Management database
• May develop and maintain pursuit related analytics, metrics, and work processes
• May manage the distribution of pursuit responsibilities throughout the marketing staff and reassign tasks as needed to prioritize work elements to consistently deliver materials on time
• Manages projects in an efficient and effective manner to achieve project goals
• Assists in the training of marketing support staff as needed
• Uses expertise and experience to mentor marketing support staff
• Actively participates in professional organizations (i.e., serve on a board) and industry events to improve industry knowledge, develop relationships, and enhance the professional image of the firm

KNOWLEDGE

• Comprehensive knowledge of SSR practices, services, and markets
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Knowledge of marketing, branding, design, advertising, and sales practices
• Knowledge of Client Relationship Management Software
• Knowledge of project pursuit and corporate communication formats
• Knowledge of Strategic Planning Techniques

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Customer Focus - dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind and establishes relationships gaining their trust and respect
• Interpersonal Skills - ability to interact positively and work effectively with others
• Comprehension - ability to understand information, ideas, and direction presented in writing and/or verbally communicated
• Written Communication Skills - ability to clearly deliver a message through written words using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Speech Clarity - ability to speak clearly and in a common language so that others can understand you
• Presentation Skills - effective in variety of presentation settings both inside and outside the organization; commands attention and can manage group processes during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working
• Organizational Skills - can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support, etc.) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish goals; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner
• Training Skills - ability to enhance the job performance of colleagues through teaching; assist colleagues in the development of necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to improve future performance
• Mentoring Skills -can provide support and feedback to less experienced colleagues; acts as a source of guidance, assistance, and expertise to less experienced colleagues
• Detail-Oriented - ability to achieve accuracy and thoroughness when accomplishing a task; pays attention to details and can understand what caused a certain outcome
• Collaboration Skills - ability to work together towards a common goal by open communication, trust and building consensus
• Judgment and Decision-making Skills - ability to make reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out; constructively questioning and analyzing information to make the best conclusion
• Strategic Thinking - ability to come up with effective plans in line with the organization's objectives within a particular situation
• Delegation - ability to effectively assign task responsibility and authority to others
• Editing Skills - ability to identify mistakes, typographical errors, and incorrect minor details that need to be re-worked or changed to produce high quality work
• Graphic Design Skills - ability to utilize various forms of technology and design software to produce high quality designs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A four-year degree in Marketing, Communications, PR/Advertising or a related field
• Eight years of experience in customer service, marketing, sales, or public relations OR six years of experience in the AEC industry
• Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Frequently/extensively use a computer for several hours at a time
• Ability to see colors

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Indoors in a normal office environment with some exposure to excessive noise, darkness/poor lighting, fumes, or dust
• Occasional overnight travel to attend conferences and/or marketing opportunities